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Letters Patent No. 75,995,0Zate0l Marek 24, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLAT-IRON HEATRS.

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T0 ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, S. W. SMITII, of Addison, in the county of Addison, and State of Vermont, have invented a new and improved Flat-Iron Heater; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide convenient and ready meansV for heatinv Hat in other situations; and it consists in combining and arranging circular plates of such ber between them for the flat-irons, and so that while the irons'are heating they are e phere, and no part but the handles exposed.

Figure 1 is a top view'ot` the heater.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of iig. 3, through the line wz.

Figure 3 is a top view of the heater, with the revolving cover olf.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The heater is formed of a hanged plate, A,having a chamber, A', beneath it, and either withor without a bottom. In this example of my invention a bottom, B, is shown. C indicates the flange on the plate A. This plate A has apertures, D, (more or less in number,) suiciently large to allow a Hat-iron to drop down through them, as seen in the drawing, where they rest on the bottom or on the top of the Stove, or on a separate plate, as the ease may be. In each of th'e apertures D (in the plate A) there are recesses, e, made for the handle, as seen in fig. 3, so that the handle, while the llat-iron is heating, is placed as seen in fig. 1. Fis the top-plate or cover of the heater. This plate isattaehed to the plate A by a central pivot-handle, G, which handle is secured to the plate A. The plate F rests on the plate A, and is revolved upon it around the centre. It has apertures through it, which correspond in position and number with those through the plate A, but the holes in F are somewhat smaller than those in A. When the plate F is turned, so that the holes in each correspond, the ilat-iron may be placed on the bottom, B, with the Ahandles in therecesses e. I-Irepresent the irons, and when in this position the top plate or cap F is turned or partially revolved, which covers the flat-iron, as seen in fig. 1, nothing but the handles J being seen. v

This heater may be made of any size or any suitable shape, and be placed directly on top of a stove or griddle or other metallic surface, or made with a bottom, as seen in the drawing. By this heater it will be seen that the flat-iron itself is not onlyjprotected from currents of air, but the heat is confined in the heatingcharnher, and-that nothing but the handles are exposed, which are thereby lgept comparatively cool. Much-less fuel is required to heat the flat-irons in this heater than by the ordinary method. The central pivot G is looped at the top for convenience in handlingr the heater. 4

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. The construction and arrangement of" the plate A with the flange or side wall C and the plate F, combined and operating substantially as shown and'described for the purpose sct forth l' 2. The chamber A', wheirformed by two open plates, substantially as and'for the purpose described.

S. W. SMITH form as to have a chamxcluded from the atmos- Witnesses:

ED. WHsELnr., SAMUEL J. BENEDICT. 

